JERUSALEM - Supporters of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict generally start with a moral argument: Both peoples deserve the rights of self-determination and sovereignty; one should not rule over the other. Lately, President Obama and liberal American Jewish leaders also frame their case in security terms, saying Israel cannot survive as a Jewish … [Read more...]
Behind Scott Walker, a Longstanding Conservative Alliance Against Unions
MADISON, Wis. - Less than a week after he was elected governor of Wisconsin in 2010, Scott Walker went to Milwaukee at the invitation of his political patron, Michael W. Grebe. … [Read more...]
$100,000 Reward Offered for Capture of Escaped Prisoners
New York State is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and arrest of Richard Matt and David Sweat, the two convicted murderers who escaped from an upstate maximum security prison, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today. … [Read more...]
Ukraine Repels Separatists in Fierce Fighting, Poroshenko Says
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukrainian forces repelled an attack by about 1,000 pro-Russian separatist fighters in the town of Maryinka, west of Donetsk, this week and captured at least 12 of them, including a Russian citizen, President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine said on Friday. … [Read more...]
Greece’s Governing Party Adds to Pressure From Country’s Creditors
Members of Greece's governing Syriza party and government officials amplified their dissent on Friday over a new bailout plan proposed by Greece's creditors, hours before Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was scheduled to address what was likely to be a raucous session of the Greek Parliament. … [Read more...]
Knock Knock. Who’s There? Oh, Just An 8-Foot Gator!
It always pays off to be a good neighbor -- especially when there are gators roaming on your roadways. A Miami man said he and his dog had a close call with an eight-foot alligator after it found its way to the front door of his apartment Wednesday afternoon. … [Read more...]
Unsealed Docs Reveal Targets in DC Mansion Murder Probe
New search warrant documents unsealed today in the case of the DC Mansion murders offer clues to what police are zeroing in on in the search for suspected killer Daron Wint’s alleged accomplices. … [Read more...]
Hunting for Hackers, N.S.A. Secretly Expands Internet Spying at U.S. Border
WASHINGTON - Without public notice or debate, the Obama administration has expanded the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' international Internet traffic to search for evidence of malicious computer hacking, according to classified N.S.A. documents. … [Read more...]